Groups: Student Selected or Teacher Selected

Groups: Student Selected or Teacher Selected

I have had students do group work in my various classes for decades. Until last year I always let the students choose their own groups. Some groups worked well together and some did not. When a group did not work well together it was difficult to remedy the situation....
Reaching out to students before they reach challenges

Reaching out to students before they reach challenges

In higher ed, reaching out and making contact with students early on in the semester is a newly promoted strategy for student success.  Reflecting on strategies I’ve seen instructors implement successfully, the old slogan, “reach out and touch...